I am pleased to announce that David F. Merkley DVM, MS, DACVS, a board certified surgeon, is regularly coming to the practice to perform some of the most progressive and difficult surgeries. These procedures usually can only be accomplished at a referral clinic or university due to their specialized nature, but we will be doing them in our facilities eliminating the need for travel out of town. We strive to keep the practice progressive and offer the highest level of excellence in all areas. This is just one way we continue to give you the best care right here at home. I have included a small bio on Dr Merkley. If you would like more information you can visit his website at http://veterinarysurgicalspecialists.com

Dr. David Merkley was born in Minnesota and grew up in South Dakota in a family of large animal veterinarians. He attended the University of South Dakota (USD) and earned a BA degree in mathematics. He attended Iowa State University (ISU) for his degree in veterinary medicine (DVM). His surgical training was obtained at Michigan State University (MSU) where he completed an MS degree in veterinary surgery and his residency in small animal veterinary surgery (orthopedic and soft tissue surgery). He obtained certification by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) in 1977 by examination. He has spent over 35 years in veterinary surgical education (teaching, surgical research and clinical surgery). During this time he provided surgical services to the clients of the referral teaching hospitals at both MSU and ISU. In 2004 he began surgical consulting with private practice veterinary colleagues in eastern Nebraska, southeastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota and west-central Iowa. In 2006, Dr. Merkley established Veterinary Surgical Specialists of Nebraska PC (VSSON) to formalize the business relationships he had established with his veterinary colleagues. He provides small animal surgical services in both orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. He brings a very high level of clinical surgical expertise developed in his many years of university teaching, research and surgery.